Coleman Hawkins was a hugely influential exponent of the tenor saxophone in jazz, being widely regarded as the first artist to establish the instrument as an essential component of the genre's sound.... more

23 tracks from the legendary sax man, including "Smack," "I Surrender Dear," "Mop Mop," "A Shanty in Old Shanty Town," "Stardust," "Memories of You," "Cattin' at Keynote," "Hallelujah!," "Under the... more